Warner Park’s “Honor the Earth” Art Show 2018
Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TNEarth Day 2018 is fast approaching. Please mark your calendars to join us this spring, April 20th -April 22nd, for the Chestnut’s “Honor The Earth” art show and sale to benefit the Warner Parks . Now encompassing 3,187 acres, Warner Parks is truly one of Nashville's treasures. Chestnut Group members are busy painting the beauty […]
Paint Your Heart Out Spring Workshops 2018
Instructor Name: Multiple Workshop Dates: April 29, 2018 to May 26, 2018 Get ready for our most popular workshop series, Paint Your Heart Out! Chestnut artists are volunteering their time to teach a variety of art-related skills, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting our group. This year we will have workshops in the Spring […]
Paint Your Heart Out Workshop – “Capturing the Mood of the Landscape”
Anne Christensen’s home 3375 Bailey Road, Franklin, TNSunday, April 29, 2018 Kay Keyes Farrar Capturing the Mood of the Landscape Capturing the Mood of the Landscape Energizing the mood of your paintings with color harmony, painterly brushwork and compositional design. Student Levels for this workshop: Beginner to Intermediate Supplies: Will be provided before the workshop.
National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society Call for Juried Small Painting Exhibition, Workshops, Paintouts, and Demonstrations
1st Spring Best of America SMALL PAINTING National Juried Exhibition April 30-May 26, 2018 Richland Fine Art Gallery, Nashville, TN Join us for Opening Week Events! To sign up visit www.noaps.org/boa-small-events-page April 30-May 2nd: Workshop with Dawn Whitelaw “Reaching the Next Level”, On Track Studios, 1978 Wilson Pike, Franklin, TN May 3rd: Plein Air […]
Paint Your Heart Out Workshop – “Luminous Skys”
Leiper’s Creek Gallery 4144 Old Hillsboro Road, Franklin, TNWednesday, May 9, 2018 Jo Ridge Kelley Luminous Skies Plein air workshop focusing on capturing luminosity in your skies. Mixing luscious grays, creating great cloud formation, design, and atmosphere, including tips for capturing vibrant light, will be demonstrated. Use of palette knife and large brushes and even your fingers to express yourself will be […]
Paint Your Heart Out Workshop – “One Small Painting A Day/Abstract Flowers”
Warehouse 521 521 Heather Place, Nashville, TNThursday, May 10th, 2018 Ingrid Derrickson One Small Painting A Day/Abstract flowers This class is designed to inspire you to start the process of painting one painting daily using Ingrid’s expertise in Abstract Flowers. This can be from any small still life setup. I paint a daily floral from fresh flowers every day. The benefits […]
Paint Your Heart Out Workshop – “Capturing A Likeness”
Warehouse 521 521 Heather Place, Nashville, TNSaturday, May 12th, 2018 Jim Himsworth Capturing a Likeness There are four necessities for achieving a successful portrait painting: recording a likeness, capturing a persona, creating a work of art and, when working professionally, pleasing the client. This workshop will focus on the first: Capturing a Likeness! Learn Jim’s method of seeing, and then recording, […]
Paint Your Heart Out Workshop – “Becoming Professional Redux!”
Lynn Samuel’s home 609 Belle Park Circle, Nashville, TNTuesday, May 22, 2018 Kim Barrick Becoming Professional Redux! The wildly popular half-day class is back this Spring. Bring a pen, lots of paper and your inquiring mind for this lively stroll into the business of making art. Student Levels for this workshop: All Levels Your supply list: Pen and notepad
Paint Your Heart Out Workshop – “Plein Air 101”
Warehouse 521 521 Heather Place, Nashville, TNThursday, May 24th, 2018 Rain Date – June 11, 2018 Carol Demumbrum, Karen Phillpot, Brigitte Hubbard, Sue Catchings Plein Air 101 This workshop is for anyone who enjoys the outdoors and would love to capture their surroundings with a brush and paint. Come join others who are excited to learn and ready to paint plein air […]
Paint Your Heart Out Workshop – “Four Fun”
Haden Pickel's House 415 Westview Ave, Nashville, TNFriday, May 25th, 2018 Rain Date, May 27, 2018 Anne Blair Brown, Trey Finney, Marjorie Hicks, Haden Pickel “Four Fun” Four instructors will set up in Haden’s beautiful backyard. Anne Blair Brown, Trey Finney, Marjorie Hicks, and Haden Pickel […]
Paint Your Heart Out Workshop – “Carnation, Lilly, Lilly, Rose – Come Catch The Twilight”
Warehouse 521 521 Heather Place, Nashville, TNSaturday, May 26th, 2018 Laura Shepard Carnation, Lilly, Lilly, Rose – Come Catch The Twilight John Singer Sargent’s plein air masterpiece, about which poems and musical compositions have been written, was completed over the course of two years, 1885-86. In an attempt to catch the twilight and the lamplight, he painted two young girls in […]
Plein Air Painters of the SouthEast September Event
Leipers Fork-Franklin-On Track StudiosEvents Include: Mentoring - 2 students per guest artist. $150 per 3 hour session. Paint alongside your mentor for the day and receive instruction. Mentor Sign up contact: bill@billfarnsworth.com Monday and Tuesday -Daily Paint Outs. Papse members Wednesday, September 12- 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Chestnuts and Papse Paint Day! Painting in Historic Franklin or […]
The Chestnut Group / Cumberland River Compact “River Talk” Event, Show and Pop-Up Gallery
The Bridge Building, 3rd floor 2 Victory Ave, #300, Nashville, TNThe Chestnut Group is honored to be partnering with The Cumberland River Compact again for a show which will open with their River Talk event! "The Chestnut Group Art: Plein Air Painting for Land and Water Conservation" River Talk Thursday, October 11th, 2018 from 12pm -1p with Kim Barrick, Tiffany Foss, and […]
Winter Membership Meeting
Greenhills Library 3701 Benham Ave., Nashville, TNChestnuts! Our next Membership Meeting is planned. Mark your calendars: Saturday, February 16, 2:30pm Green Hills Library, Benham Avenue, Nashville. Plan to join us for information and artists camaraderie on our 2019 Chestnut Group year, our 18th as an organization. We’re coming of age! Door prizes and refreshments included. If you missed the Holiday Party in […]
Cheekwood in Bloom
Chestnuts, our membership has been invited to participate in “Bloom”, in their effort to promote Plein Air painting. Since this is part of our mission, we are hoping that you will want to help. This effort is in conjunction with our ongoing partnership with Cheekwood, Estate and Gardens, a Nashville iconic gem. They are putting […]
“Own a PART of the Park” Art Exhibition and Sale, benefiting The Conservancy | Parthenon and Centennial Park
The Parthenon 2500 West End Ave,, Nashville, TNThe Chestnut Group will partner with The Conservancy for an art exhibit and sale to further the mission of preserving and enhancing Centennial Park and The Parthenon. A significant portion of the proceeds will benefit The Conservancy. The exhibit is open on May 23, 24, 25, and 27 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM and […]